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Jill Hannon of Hannon’s Castleisland and Margaret Kissane of Connect Kerry at the awards last year.
THERE is a huge crowd expected this Sunday in The Rose Hotel for the second annual Connect Kerry Hair and Beauty Awards 2018.
Organised by Margaret Kissane, publisher of Connect Magazine, the Awards will both celebrate and recognize the enormous talent and success of the hair and beauty industry in Kerry.
There will be a maximum of 12 finalists in each category (listed below) with the winners chosen by public vote (which is now closed) and a panel of judges made up of Mary O’Donnell, Micheal McCarthy and Noeleen O’Shea.
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There are a number of special awards presented also including the overall Hair Individual and overall Beauty individual which will be chosen from the guests in the room.
There are 15 Overall Award Categories as follows;
The Connect Kerry Make Up Artist Award
The Connect Kerry Wedding and Occasion Make Up Specialist Award
The Connect Kerry Brow /Lash Specialist Award.
The Connect Kerry Nail Technician Award
The Connect Kerry Waxing Specialist Award
The Connect Kerry Wedding and Occasion Up Style Specialist Award
The Connect Kerry Color Technician Award
The Connect Kerry Cutting and restyling Award
The Connect Kerry Facial Specialist Award
The Connect Kerry Blogger in the industry Award
The Connect Kerry Junior Stylist Hair or Make up Award
The Connect Kerry Massage Specialist Award.
The Connect Kerry Salon/Counter Manager Award
The Connect Kerry Hair Salon of the year Award.
The Connect Kerry Beauty Salon of the year Award.
Margaret Kissane, Publishing Editor, Connect Magazine; “The Connect Kerry Hair and Beauty Awards will honor all who work on a daily basis in salons and spas all over the county. These people deserve to be recognized and we are delighted to reward them for the work they do on a daily basis to make us all look good and feel great. It’s the first of its kind in Kerry and we are delighted it’s now an annual even in the calendar.
